National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia

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National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia
Classification Protestant
Orientation Reformed
Theology Calvinist
Governance Presbyterian
Region Bolivia
Origin2006
Branched from Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
Members200 (2018) [1]
Official website iprbolivia.org

The National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia also called from Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia (in Spanish Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada Nacional de Bolivia or IPRNB) is a reformed denomination in Bolivia, founded in 2006, by pastors Miguel Condoretti and Christian Villa. The denomination spread throughout the country, with churches in La Paz and El Alto. On April 23, 2022, its Presbytery was formally organized, with the help of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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History

Presbyterianism arrived in Bolivia in 1987, when missionaries from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (TongHap) founded the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia. Later, missionaries from the Presbyterian Church of Brazil started the Presbyterian Church in Bolivia in 1988. [3] [2] [7] [8]

In 2006, Pastors Miguel Condoretti and Cristian Vila founded the Reformed National Presbyterian Church of Bolivia (IPRNB). From converting people and planting churches, the denomination spread throughout the country. Churches were founded in La Paz and El Alto. [10]

In 2018, the denomination contacted the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, which provided assistance to the denomination in preparing workers and recommendations on church organization. [11] [12]

On April 23, 2022, its Presbytery was formally organized and Rev. Cristian Vila was elected moderator of the denomination.

Doctrine

The IEPB adopts the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism and the Westminster Shorter Catechism. The denomination differs from other Presbyterian denominations in the country in that it opposes women's ordination, practices exclusive psalmody, and Sunday keeping. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Relatório sobre a Igreja Presbiteriana Reformada Nacional da Bolivia". 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Calvinism in South America:Bolivia". August 7, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (July 2019). The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism. Oxford University Press. p. 191. ISBN   978-0-19060-840-8. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Reformiert Online: Presbyterian Church in Bolivia" . Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Guiding Light: Church Presbyterian in Bolivia". Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Reformiert Online: Reformed Churches in Bolivia". Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Robert Benedetto and Donald K. McKim (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches. Toronto: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 495. ISBN   978-0-8108-5807-7. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  8. 1 2 James E. McGoldrick and Richard Clark Reed (2012). Presbyterian and Reformed Churches: A Global History (Second ed.). Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Bookd. p. not enumerated. ISBN   978-1-60178-349-3. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Proceedings of the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 2018" (PDF). 2018. p. 62. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Christian Vila speaks at the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America". 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America welcomes delegates from the National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia". 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America welcomes two delegates from the National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia". 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Doctrines of the National Reformed Presbyterian Church of Bolivia" . Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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